Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 245 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Point to the problem): Find the main problem or idea of the story. Choose the short title that points to it. Reject titles about another story, and long dull ones like “A Story That I Wrote One Day”.

1. 1.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One summer holiday, Priya stayed at Nani’s orchard. Every morning, ripe mangoes were missing from the trees. Priya hid behind a bush and saw a monkey, Bholu, take one. She left bananas for Bholu, and he left the mangoes alone. Priya and Nani laughed at the clever plan. (a) The Mango Mystery (b) The Spelling Bee (c) Lost at the Fair
2. 2.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A car tyre goes flat on a long trip” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) The Dry Well (c) The Flat Tyre
3. 3.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “The village well has dried up” (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Dry Well
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Ball in the Pond (c) The Shy Singer
5. 5.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) Stuck in the Lift (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Ball in the Pond
6. 6.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   During a dry summer, Aisha saw a problem in the washroom. A tap was dripping, and water was being wasted. Aisha wrote a note and took it to the principal. Mr Khan, the plumber, fixed the tap the next day. Aisha smiled, because every drop of water matters. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Every Drop Counts (c) The Slipped Chain
7. 7.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One windy afternoon, Aarav flew his kite in the playground. A strong gust blew the kite into the top of a neem tree. Aarav jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. His friend Kiran brought a bamboo pole to poke it free. Aarav thanked Kiran, and the kite flew high again. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Kite in the Neem Tree (c) The Cookie Stall
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One misty dawn, Tenzin woke up in his hill village. A baby yak had wandered away from the herd. Tenzin followed its hoofprints down the muddy path. He found it by a stream and gently led it back. His sister Pema gave Tenzin the first cup of butter tea. (a) The Lost Yak (b) The Sandcastle (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) The Leaky Boat
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) A Story That I Wrote One Day
11. 11.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    After the lunch bell, Advik walked into the music room. A butterfly was beating its wings against the window. Advik opened the window wide and stepped back. Tanvi waved her notebook to guide it outside. Advik watched the butterfly flutter away into the sky. (a) The Broken Swing (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Butterfly at the Window
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Wind blows away the rangoli powder” (a) The Torn Page (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Windy Rangoli
13. 13.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Homework is left at home” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Ball in the Pond
14. 14.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One warm evening, Imran opened the garden shed. A long snake was curled up near the door. Imran stepped back slowly and did not touch it. Mr Reddy, a snake rescuer, carried it away safely. Imran learnt that snakes should be left to experts. (a) The Snake in the Shed (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Broken Swing
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Butterfly at the Window (c) Stuck in the Lift
16. 16.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Runaway Goat (b) The Blue Lake (c) The Missing Tiffin
17. 17.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Runaway Goat
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a busy Monday, Meera rode the school bus to class. At lunch, Meera saw that her tiffin box was missing. Meera and her friend Tenzin searched seat by seat. The red box was hiding under the very last seat. Meera shared her parathas with Tenzin to say thank you. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Silent Microphone (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a long car trip, Yash rode along the highway. Bang! The back tyre of the car went flat. Yash held the torch while Uncle Ravi took out the spare. Together they changed the tyre in twenty minutes. Yash was proud he had helped, and the trip went on. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Flat Tyre (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Forgotten Homework
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring morning, Tara potted a bean in the school garden. Two weeks later, nothing had come up at all. Tara asked Mr Nair, the gardener, what was wrong. He helped her move the pot into the sunshine. Soon a green shoot peeped out, and Tara danced. (a) The Seed That Would Not Grow (b) Shadows in the Dark (c) The Broken Swing
22. 22.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Lost Earring (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) Shadows in the Dark
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A baby yak wanders away from the herd” (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Puppy in the Storm (c) The Seed That Would Not Grow
24. 24.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A snake is curled up in a shed” (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Snake in the Shed (c) The Ball in the Pond
25. 25.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) The Flat Tyre (c) What Happened Next and Then After
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Late Train
27. 27.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Shy Singer (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
28. 28.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) What Happened Next and Then After (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Untitled Story Number One
29. 29.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Spelling Bee (b) The Story About the Thing (c) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff
30. 30.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy cannot find its owner” (a) Whose Puppy? (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Kitten on the Roof
31. 31.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Lost Earring
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A boy gets lost in a big crowd” (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Lost at the Fair
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) This Is My Story
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “An aunt loses a gold earring” (a) The Kitten on the Roof (b) The Lost Earring (c) The Silent Microphone
35. 35.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    In the dry season, Lakshmi walked to the village square. The old well had dried up, and people had no water. Lakshmi asked everyone to dig a pond to catch the rain. Raju and the others dug every evening for a month. When the rains came, Lakshmi’s pond filled to the brim. (a) The Torn Page (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Dry Well
36. 36.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One spring afternoon, Simran found a nest on her balcony. A baby sparrow had fallen out and was chirping loudly. Simran put on gloves and lifted it very gently. Dadi held the stool while she put it back in the nest. Simran smiled as the mother sparrow flew home. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Kitten on the Roof (c) The Fallen Sparrow
37. 37.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The microphone stops working before her song” (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Runaway Goat
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Sandcastle (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) What Happened Next and Then After
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A tiffin box goes missing at lunch time” (a) A Friend at Lunch (b) The Missing Tiffin (c) The Spelling Bee
40. 40.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Late Train (b) The Seed That Would Not Grow (c) The Forgotten Homework

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